Tamil Nadu rains: Amid a heavy rainfall alert for several districts in the state as the Northeast monsoon intensified, the administration has declared a holiday for schools and colleges in Chennai on October 22.

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has predicted heavy rainfall in the coastal districts and issued red, orange and yellow alerts for various parts of the State.

"By noon tomorrow, there is a possibility that the system will strengthen into a Depression. This is expected to occur off the coasts of north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh," reported PTI quoting B Amudha. Regional Meteorological Centre has issued orange alert for Chennai.

Red alert issued for these places

Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Cuddalore and Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvall

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